1. Announcements – May 2 Wednesday, May 4th, Last lecture No discussions this week (May 2-4) Final Exam, May 9, 1:30

2. CNN - Report links urban sprawl to health problems. September 27, 2004 People who live in areas with a high degree of sprawl are more likely to report chronic health problems such as high blood pressure, arthritis, headaches and breathing difficulties compared to residents in less sprawled-out areas. "People drive more in these areas, they walk less." A sprawling area is defined in the study as a place that has streets not well connected, lower population density and areas that are far from each other, such as schools and shopping malls.

8. The “Big Grove” 200+ yr old Burr oak

9. Water and Urban Centers

16. Los Angeles Melbourne http://www.suntimes.com/3838469-417/chicagos-population-drops-6.9-collar-counties-grow-census-shows

18. Precipitation in coastal San Diego Co. averages 216-240 mm/year (9-10 inches/yr). A typical household in San Diego uses an average of 1220 mm (49 inches) of water /year for outdoor use/irrigation. San Diego County Water Authority

19. Las Vegas 1973, ~350,000 1991, ~930,000 2000, ~1,560,000 2006, ~2,013,000

20. Orange officials sue couple who removed their lawn March 02, 2010|By Amina Khan City codes require that live landscaping cover 40% of the yard. Quan and Angelina Ha say their water use has dropped 80% since they replaced the grass with wood chips and drought-tolerant plants. Some Southern California cities fine residents for watering their lawns too much during droughts. But in Orange, officials are locked in a legal battle with a couple accused of violating city ordinances for removing their lawn in an attempt to save water.

26. http://olympiandriveproject.com/site10/

36. Federal Government Land-Use Issues Recreation - Conflicts develop because some activities cannot occur in the same place at the same time Both groups argue they pay taxes, thus “own” the land and have a right to use it. Snowmobiles in Yellowstone